Ice-cream-cone carrier.



D. R. SMITH.

ICE CREAM CONE CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.3I, 19M.

Patented May 25; 1915.

icn-omm-conn summits To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, Dim. Smart, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Blanchard, in the county ofSkagit, State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ice-Cream-Cone Carriers; and I do hereby declare'thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to carrying devices, particularly to that typeformed of paper or cardboard and has for its object the provision of asimple and novel device whereby a plurality of ice cream cones may beconveniently carried.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character soformed that the tops of the cones will be covered, thereby preventingmelting of the ice cream and preventing dust from settling on it. i

A further object is the provision of a device of this character whichwill be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, eflicient in service, anda general improvement of the art.

With these and other objects and advantages in view, my inventionconsists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts tobehereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a view of the blank fromwhich my device is formed, the bends being indicated by dotted lines,Fig. 2 is a plan view of my device partly folded, Fig. 3 is a sideelevation completely folded, and Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the muneral 5 designates asheet of material, preferably cardboard which is' cut as shown toprovide a central portion 6, side portions 7 and end portions 8. The endportions 8 have formed thereon tabs 9 engaged as shown at 10 for apurpose to be described.

The central portion 6 is provided with a.

plurality of openings 11 adapted to receive ice cream cones and the endsof the sides 7 are provided with holes 12 for a purpose to be described.r

The sheet of material 5 is scored along the lines 13 and 14 to definethe edges of the central portion 6 which is to form the bottom of thecompleted article. The sides 7 are scored upon the lines 15 and 16, andthe Specification'of Letter s fat exit.

Patented May 25', 1915'.

Amman-m filed'flugust 31,1914. ses me. s'siisail ends are scored alongthe lines lZ which are at'the juhctionof tlieleri'dSS and tabs 9.

My device being flat as shown in Fig. 1,

when it is desired to assemble it for use,

the ends 8 are bent upwardly upon the lines 14 and are disposedvertically in relation to the portion 6. The tabs 9 are then bent overtoward each other upon the lines 17 and the notches 10 are engaged witheach other. When this is done, the devicewill have the appearance shownin Fig. 2 and the ends 8 will be held firmly in a vertical position.

The sides 7 are then bent upwardly upon the lines 13, which bendingdistinctly defines the central portion 6 as the bottom of the device.The sides 7 are then bent again upon the lines 15, thus providingvertically extending portions 18 which together with the ends 8 form theperipheral closure of the device. The sides 7 are then bent backwardlyupon the lines 16, and are then brought together as shown in Fig. 3 thusforming inclined portions 19 disposed over. the upper edges of the ends8, and the vertical portions 20 serving as a handle, by virtue of thefinger engaging holes 12 formed therein. Before the tabs 9 areconnected,the ice cream cones to be carried are inserted therein. After the deviceis thus completely assembled as previously described it will be seenthat the top of the cones will be covered, thereby excluding dust andprotecting the ice cream from heat. It may be found convenient to employany suitable stand or support" for holding the device elevated while thecones are being inserted through the holes 11. a i

It will be readily observed that a large number of my carriers may bepacked in an extremely small space before they are folded and willtherefore be convenient in storage and transportation. v

Although I have shown my device as formed of a specific shape andprovided .with only four holes for the reception of of openings formedtherein for the recepportions lie, and bendable hand-holding 10 tion ofice cream cones, end members extendedges on said converging portions.

ing vertically from the bottom and provided In testimony whereof, Iafiix my signa- With mutually engageable and bendable tabs, 'ture, inthe presence of tWo Witnesses.

sides extending vertically from the bottom, DELL B SMITH convergingportions extending from the tops of the sides and part-Way over thebottom, Witnesses:

said end portions having inclined up'per PERCY LINSEY, edge portionsupon Which said converging G. A. WRIGHT.

